Hambleton Howard F 4

What Happened Howard F. Hambleton, AFF President of FirstCash (FCFS), was granted two restricted stock unit (RSU) awards on January 28, 2026 totaling 21,131 RSUs (5,104 and 16,027). The filing shows 6,306 shares were withheld to cover tax withholding obligations, resulting in a net increase of 14,825 shares. All transactions are reported at $0.00 per share (typical for RSU grants; taxable value is generally the market value at vesting).

Key Details

• Transaction date(s): January 28, 2026; filing date: January 30, 2026 (filed within normal Form 4 timing).
• Prices reported: $0.00 per share for the awards and the withholding.
• Shares acquired (awarded): 5,104 RSUs and 16,027 RSUs = 21,131 RSUs granted.
• Shares disposed: 6,306 shares withheld to cover taxes (tax withholding).
• Net change: +14,825 shares beneficially acquired after withholding.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: 5,104 RSUs are time-vested and will vest on December 31, 2028.
  • F2: 16,027 RSUs reflect vesting of performance-based RSUs granted Feb 1, 2023 (measurement period ended Dec 31, 2025).
  • F3: 6,306 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting.

Context

• These transactions are RSU vesting/awards (code A) and a tax-withholding disposition (code F). RSU grants and vesting are part of executive compensation and do not represent an open-market purchase or sale decision by the insider.
• Tax-withholding via share retention is routine and common; it reduces the number of shares actually delivered but does not indicate a market-timing sale.
• No indication in this filing of a 10% owner transaction, 10b5-1 plan, or late filing.